A Comfortable Retreat

2016

Everyone likes saving money on their utility bills, especially as the winter closes in and energy costs rise with increased heating demands. But in the search for more ways to alleviate those costs, you might stumble on a few myths surrounding energy use. There are plenty of good reasons why these energy saving myths are just that, as you’ll find out below.
Cranking Up Your Thermostat Heats Your Room Faster…

If you suffer from allergies, you know that you will do just about everything you can to make sure that you don’t have an allergy attack. One thing you may consider doing is cleaning your heating and air conditioning ducts. Cleaning those ducts will help to get rid of dust and other allergens that blow around your house, which can help control your allergies. So, if you are going to clean your ducts, how should you do it?…

Your air conditioner is going to need a little bit of TLC before you fire it up for the summer months. Hopefully, you cover your AC condenser unit over the winter, or when it is not being used for long periods of time. If you do this, it won’t be so difficult to get your condenser up and running at maximum efficiency every year. Here are a couple of basic maintenance job that you should do before you begin to use your AC on a regular basis.…

About Me

When my husband and I retire, we hope to purchase a small log cabin in the mountains. In the area where we plan to look for a vacation retreat, many of the homes don’t include an air conditioning unit. Because of the high elevation, the area doesn’t usually experience sweltering hot days during the summer months. However, if I buy a home, I definitely want it to have a reliable air conditioning unit. I want to be able to control how cool my home is all year round. On this blog, you will discover the best types of air conditioning units to install in a vacation home in the mountains.